Umbrella



H. G. ADLER May 30, 1 933.

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UMBRELLA Filed Jan. 8, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lllllllm vqgi I INVENTOR.

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Patented May ,30,. 1933 UNITED STATES,

rATENr QOFFI'CE HYMAN G. ADLE'R, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK,

AMERICAN FOLDING UMBRELLA CORE,

" nawronx 4 Application filed January 8, 1931. Serial No. 507,371.

My invention relates to a new and improved umbrella.

One of the objects of my invention 15 to provide a new and improved collapsible umbrella. 1

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved rib construction for an umbrella. p

Another object of my invention 1s to provide a collapsible umbrella which will be of simple and rugged construction, and which shall be comparatively cheap to manufacture.

Anotherobject of my invention is to provide a collapsible umbrella having hinged ribs, said ribs being of a novel construction.

Another object of my invention is to provide a collapsible umbrella which shall be very simple to manipulate.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, it being understood that the above general statement of the objects of my 1nvention is intended merely to generally explain the same and not to limit it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a sectional View, partially in elevation, showing the .umbrella in collapsed condition.

Fig. 5 is a detail elevation showing the up-' per part of the umbrella.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the'line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-=-7 of-Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8-8 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 9is a detail elevation showing how a pair of rib sections are assembled.

Fig. 10 is a detail'elevation showing the inner end of an outer'rib section.

Fig. 11 is .a detail sectional view showing a modification.

Collapsible umbrellas have been heretofore proposed, but they have been relatively expensive to manufacture. In addition, they were not easy to manipulate, and they were liable to get out of order.

In umbrella constructions, it has beencustomary to make the ribs from rolled metal, so that said ribs had a channeled shape which usually had a U-shaped cross-section.

1 An important feature of this invention is that the ribs are made of highly tempered metal, such as steel, so that said metal can not be rolled. The ribs made of this highly tempered metal are non-channeled and are stamped out of said metal with the cross-sec-, tion shown in Fig. 3, which is substantially rectangular. By reason thereof, and also by reason of the other improvements specified herein, the process of manufacture is made much easier and cheaper.

The improved umbrella comprises a pair of telescopic stick sections 1a and 1b.. The upper stick section is tubular, and the lower stick section 16 is slidably mounted in the upper stick section 1a.

As shown in Fig. 4, the lower stick section 1?; has an ordinary spring detent or catch 2, which holds the stick members in extended position. This spring-detent 2 is of ordinary form, as shown in Fig. 1, and it -is located within the stick member 11), and

the head of said detent 2 can project through a slot in the lower stick member 1?).

A tubular runner 3 is slidably mounted on the stick, and the upper stick member 1a is provided with the usual spring detent or. catch 23, in order to hold the runner 3 in its upper or operative position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4.

As shown in Fig. 1, the spring detent 23 is connected to a ring 24, and said spring detent 23 has a head H, which fits in an opening 26, which is provided in the upper stick member 10. An opening 25 is also provided in the upper stick member 1a, so that the detent 23 can be moved inwardly, in order to release .the runner 3,.if it is desired to collapse the umbrella.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, when the umbrella is in the extended position, the upper end of the runner 3 is close to the bottom end of the collar 24 which is suitably held upon the stick section 1a.

As shown in Fig. 1, the upper end of the detent 23 has a hook-shape, which engages the upper end of the collar 24, so that the detent 23 is firmly held in position.

The runner 3 is provided with spreaders 4, which are pivotally mounted thereto, and which are also pivotally connected to the upper rib sections 5a. preferably made of tempered and springy metal of solid cross-section, like the ribs.

As shown in Fig. 4, the runner 3 is provided with recesses 3a, and the spreaders 4 are pivotally mounted in these recesses 3a, by means of a wire ring 5, which passes through suitable openings in the lower ends of said spreaders. As shown in Fig. 4, the

upper end of the runner 3a is forked so that,

the wire ring 5 can be held in position.

The ribs of the improved umbrella comprise uppcr rib sections 50 and lower rib sections 56, and these rib sections are pivotally connected to each other.

As shown in Fig. 1, the upper end of the upper stick member 1a is provided with a pivot member 8 which is connected to said stick member 1w by means of a drive fit, or any other suitable means. The pivot member 8 has an outer threading, so that a head 10 can be connected thereto, and this head 10 serves to clamp the upper end F of the fabric covering C. Additional layers of said fabric are provided for this purpose, as shown at the top of Fig. 4.

Tlfe upper rib members 511, which have the same cross-section as that illustrated in Fig. 3, are provided with eyes 16a having shanks which are connected to the adjacent ends of the rib members 5a. These eyes 16a are made of any suitable metal, and their shanks consist of two layers of metal. The eyes 16a are connected to the rib sections 5a by means of rivets 17a, and the shanks of the eyes 16a are provided with tongues 18a which enter openings or recesses, which are provided in the upper ends of the rib sections 5a. Said tongues 18a are of square or rectangular cross-section, and thev fit intoopenings or recesses of corresponding shape, so that any relative turningbetween the rib sections 5a and their eyes 16a about the rivets 17a, is prevented.

e The eyes 16a are located in recesses 8a of the pivot member 8, and the pivotal connection is completed by means of a wire ring 9.

This construction makes it possible to use rib sections of highly tempered metal, such as steel or-aluminum, because it is not necessary to roll or shape the ribs in order to provide eyes for pivotally mounting the same.

' It will be noted that the eyes 16a abut and The spreaders 4 are.

are connected to the outer faces of the associated rib sections. Likewise, said eyes have fiat, shanks, each said shank consisting of abutting parts which are tightly connected to each other and tothe associated rib sec- .tion by means'of a rivet.

. As shown in Fig. 9, the lower ends of the rib sections 5a are connected by means of rivets 14 to channel members 12, which have U-shaped cross-sections. The ribs 5a fit in said channel members 12, so that any relative turning movement is prevented. The channel members 12 are provided with inwardly bent tongues 15 and with openings 20. These channel members 12 are also made of any suitable metal, and generally speaking, all the parts of the device can be made of metal or any other suitable material.

The lower rib sections 5?) are provided with eyes 16 which are connected thereto by means of rivets 17, the eyes 16 being generally the same as the eyes 16a, which have been previously described. Likewise the eyes 16 are provided with tongues 18 which enter openings 19, just as the tongues 18a enter openings (1. The eyes 16 are pivotally mounted upon the tongues 15. Likewise when the ribs are extended, the rivets 17 enter the openings 20, so that the rib sections are securely held in proper alignment.

The upper ends of the spreaders 4 have openings through which rivets 7 extend, and these rivets 7 pivotally connect members 6 to the upper ends of the spreaders 4. These connecting members 6 are provided with abutting ends which extend through openings in the rib sections 5a, and these members 6 are provided with flanges 6a, as shown in Fig. 7, so that the rib sections 5a are tightly clamped by the flanges 6a.

The stick section 1?) is provided with a tube 21 which serves as a handle. The tube 21 may be turnable upon the stick section 16, any suitable connection being provided for this purpose. The tubular handle 21 is also provided wit-h areta-ining ring 22 at its lower end, and this retaining ring 22 may be turnably mounted on the handle 21. When the device is in the collapsed position shown in Fig. 1, the spreaders 4 extend almost wholly Within the tubular handle 21, and the runner 3 is near the bottom of said tubular handle 21. The rib sections 5a are almost parallel to the spreaders 4, which are then parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device. The channel members 12 are located within the retaining ring 22, and the rib sections 56 are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device.

The rib sections 56 are provided with tubular tip members T, and in order to retain these tip members, the rib sections 56 are provided with tongues 30, which may have a square or rectangular cross-section. The

position shown in Fig. 1 by any suitable" members T and 30 may be connected by means of a drive fit or any suitable manner.

The rib members 5?) may be retained in the means, as for example by means of an outer cover.

In order to extend the device, the stick member Ibis first moved outwardly until the detent 2 is in the operative positlon shown in Fig. 4.

This releases the sprcaders and the upper rib sections. The lower rib sections 51) are then moved until they are aligned with the upper rib sections 511, as shown in full lines in Fig. 4. The runner 3 is then moved up.- wa'rdly until it passes over the detent 23, as shown in dotted lines in Fig: 4.

V In order to collapse the extended umbrella, the above operations are reversed.

In the embodiment shown in Fi 11, blade springs S are connected to theadjacent ends of the rib sections 5a and 5?), by means of rivets 14 and 17. These springs cause the rib sections to be automatically aligned, as soon as the lower rib sections 56 are free to move.

It is clear that the cost of manufacture of the device is very much lowered, because all the parts may be stamped, and it is very simple to connect the parts. Likewise the use of highly'tempered steel or other metal for making the ribs is entirely novel. Like;- wise the use of ribs made of springy metal and free from the use of perforated ears or the like for providing the necessary pivot connections, is entirely novel.

It will be noted that the eye members 16a,v

and 16 are connected to the rib sections, in-l stead of being integral therewith. Whenever I refer to such connection in the claims,

it is to be understood that I do not claim an integral construction because such integral construction could not be secured by the use of metal which is highly tempered and springy, before it is stamped and cut in order to form the rib sections. That is, my improved construction. makes it possible to.

stamp or cut theribs from sheets or rods of metal which have been previously tempered to the desired point of springiness.

As shown in Fig. 5, it is not necessary for the tongues 18a to fit snugly in the openings around the rivets 17a.

19a, as it is-suflicient if the tongues 18a prevent any substantial turning. movement Since the detent 23 is held in position by means of the ring 24 and the other parts shown in Fig. 1, it is not necessary to solder orweld the detent 23 in position. Thelongi: tudinal opening 25 and the lateral opening 26 make it impossible for the detent 23 to move away from its proper position. This arrangement of the parts also makes it imbio for the runner 3 to shift the ring 24v when the umbrella is opened.

As shown in the drawings, the upper stick section 1a is made slightly shorter than the lower stick section 11).. Hence, when the device is collapsed, and as shown in Fig. 1, the upper end of the tubular stick section 16 is forced over the detent 2 so that the detent serves as a frictional device to hold thestick in collapsed position. It therefore requires a certain amount offorce to open the stick. I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions can be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim 1. Inan umbrella having a stick, an umbrella rib made of non-channeled tempered and springy metal and a part to which said rib is pivotally connected, said pivotal connection including an eye member which is rigidly connected to the adjacent part of said rib, the widths of said ribs exceeding the thicknesses thereof so that said ribs haverelatively broad sides, said broad sides facing toward the stick.

2. In an umbrella, a rib comprising an i upper rib section and a lower rib section, an intermediate channel member in which the lower end of said upper rib section fits, said upper rib section being ri 'dly' connected to said channel member, sai lower rib section having its upper end provided with an eye connected thereto, said channel member having a pair of lateral tongues'which-provide apivotal connection between said eye .and the corresponding part of said channelmember,

said eye fitting snugly over said tongues to permit the lower rib section to have only a eturning movement relative thereto.

3. In an umbrella, a .rib comprising an upper rib section and a lower rib section having a recess, an intermediate channel member in which the lower end of said upper rib section fits, saidupper rib'section being rigidly connected to said channel member, said lower rib section having its upper end provided with. an'eye connected thereto,

and a pivotal connection between said eye and the corresponding part of said channel member, said eye having a tongue which enters the recess in said lower rib section.

4. In an umbrella, a Ilb comprising an upper rib section and a lower rib section, an

intermediate channel memberin which the lower end of said upper rib section fits, said upper rib section being rigidly connected to said channel member, said lower rib section having its upper end provided with an eye connected thereto, and a pivotal connection between said eye and the corresponding part of said channel member,' sald eye being connected to said lower rib section by means 0 a fastening member, said channel having an when the rib sections are aligned. ,5. A collapsible umbrella comprismg a stick having a plurality of telescopic stick opening which said fastening member enters sections, the bottom stick section having an outer tube connected thereto, a runner mounted on said stick, spreaders pivotally connected to said runner and to upperrib sections, lower rib sections pivotally connected to said upper rib section, said tube being sufliciently long so that said runner and spreaders enter said tube when the umbrella is collapsed, said tube also having a retain- 7 ing ring which the lower ends of the upper rib sections enter when the umbrella is collapsed.

6. In an umbrella, a spreader having a pair of turnable members pivotally connected thereto by means of a fastening device which extends through an opening in said spreader, a rib having an opening therein, said turnable members extending through said opening in said rib, saidturnable member having flanges which engage the opposite face of said rib. I

. 7. In an umbrella the subcombination of a pivot member, a non-channeled rib made of tempered and springy metal, said rib having an eye member, said eye member having a. shank abutting the outer face of said rib, and mgans rigidly connecting said shank to said r1 8. In an umbrella of the type which has an umbrella stick and a pivot member located at the upper end of said stick, a rib having an eye connected thereto, said eye being turnably connected to said pivot member, said rib having an opening and said eye having a tongue which extends into said opening.

9. In an.umbrella of the type which has a stick and a pivot member located at the top end of said stick, non-channeled ribs made of tempered and springy metal, said ribs each having an eye member rigidly connected thereto, so that each rib is turned in unison with its respective eye member, said eye members being pivotally connected to said pivot member, the widths of said ribs exceeding the thicknesses thereof so that said ribs have relatively broad sides, said broad sides facing toward the stick.

10. In an umbrella of the type which has an umbrella stick and a runner slidable upon said stick, a collar which is connected to said stick, a spring detent having a portion thereof extending through said collar, saidspring detent being connected to said collar above the bottom edge of said collar, said stick having a recess into which the lower part of said spring detent can enter.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HYMAN G. ADLER. 

